A United Airlines Boeing 787.
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- Alexander MacDonald was asked to calm down after arguing with his girlfriend on a United flight.
- He then threatened a flight attendant and the plane diverted to Bangor, Maine.
- A judge has ordered him to pay the carrier $20,638, and he's set to be deported to the UK.
A United Airlines passenger has been ordered to pay the carrier more than $20,000 after forcing a flight to divert.